Equestrian News

Ainsley Vince of Milton, ON and Catch 22, an 11-year-old Dutch warmblood gelding owned by Trinity Farms, are the leaders in the Jump Canada Standings heading in to the final stop on the tour, the Royal Horse Show. Vince has accumulated 240.35 points over the season in the national series.

New tests for Children, Juniors, Young Riders were developed and would be effective as of 1 January 2003. The new Grand Prix Test 2003: two versions A and B will be available, both of them less than 6 minutes long.

Following her stellar season, Karen Cudmore, originally from Victoria, BC, and now based in Omaha, Nebraska, leads the Canadian World Cup standings with an outstanding 58 points. As Cudmore has competed in six World Cup Qualifiers in 2002, with only the best four to count, she is not eligible to receive World Cup points at the Royal. She finishes the World Cup season with 58.

Fracture repair in horses can be a frustrating experience. Long term use of a full body sling for fracture repair is unusual as very few horses can adapt to it. But one tenacious patient conquered a potentially fatal fracture with the help of her devoted owners, top-notch surgeons, and expert post-operative care—while slung from the ceiling for three-and-a half months!

The 2002 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series saw eight exciting member events in September – five in the East Conference and three in the West Conference. The Series kicked off in February and runs through December, culminating in its first-ever Year-End Championship to be held at the National Horse Show.

Kristy McCormack, 18, of Cape May Courthouse, NJ, took top honors in the 2002 BET/United States Equestrian Team (USET) Show Jumping Talent Search Final-East, held at the USET Headquarters and Olympic Training Center in Gladstone, NJ, October 5-6.

The Royal Invitational Professional Rodeo will showcase one of Canada's Oldest Sports by featuring Roping, Steer Wrestling, Saddlebronc, Barrel Racing and the World’s toughest event -- Bull Riding. Catch these action-packed shows that demonstrate many of the ways of working Cowboys and Cowgirls on Sunday, November 10th at 1:00 pm.

USA Equestrian announced today that Lexus Automotive has joined the 2002 Radnor Hunt International Three-Day-Event as Champion Automotive Sponsor. The Radnor Hunt International Three-Day-Event takes place October 10-13 at the Radnor Hunt in Malvern, PA.